04-May-2013 00:20

Business news and markets: as it happened, May 3, 2013 - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/business-news-markets-live/10035009/Business-news-and-markets-as-it-happened-May-3-2013.html

Use carry back to maximise tax reliefs - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6d4100dc-a6c1-11e2-95b1-00144feabdc0.html

FTSE 100 closes near five-year high aided by services - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10036706/FTSE-100-closes-near-five-year-high-aided-by-services.html

Personal insolvencies in England and Wales at five-year low - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7716b394-b3e2-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html

Waitrose reports sales surge after avoiding horsemeat scandal - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/03/waitrose-sales-avoiding-horsemeat-scandal

Focus on costs drives up profits at Direct Line - Scotsman :: http://www.scotsman.com/business/banking/focus-on-costs-drives-up-profits-at-direct-line-1-2918833

New Canada Central Banker Faces Looming Independence Test - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-225947/

Top energy adviser walks out over 'Treasury meddling' - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/top-energy-adviser-walks-out-over-treasury-meddling-8603504.html

Simon Read: The alarm clock is ringing for interest-only borrowers - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/money/mortgages/simon-read-the-alarm-clock-is-ringing-for-interestonly-borrowers-8603488.html

Man Group buyback fails to hide fleeing funds - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2319206/Man-Group-buyback-fails-hide-fleeing-funds.html